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HQ-12A

HQ-12A

Area Air Defenses
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Basic Information
Name
HQ-12A
Designation
HQ-12A
Alternate Designation
HongQi 12, KS-1A (KaiShan 1A)
Equipment Type
Area Air Defenses
Manufacturer
Jiangnan Space Industry
Date of Introduction
2007
Description

The HongQi 12 (HQ-12), also known by its export name of KaiShan 1 (KS-1A), is a medium range air defense system intended as the replacement for the SA-2/HQ-2 air defense system in the People's Liberation Army. Its development program started in the 1980s with the fixed launch site version called KS-1 unveiled in the mid-1990s but never entered into production. The road mobile KS-1A missile system program started in the late 1990s. The system achieved initial operational capability by 2007. The HQ-12 air defense system is mounted on 6x6 trucks. The system consists of four missile launcher vehicles each equipped with two missiles mounted on ramps, a target acquisition and tracking radar system mounted on 8x8 truck and a guidance station. In addition to China, the KS-1A has been ordered by Malaysia which signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on that purpose in 2005. The HQ-12 air defense system is able to shoot down rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft at altitudes between 500 to 25,000 meters. The KS-1A radiofrequency guided missile has a maximum range of 50 kilometers and flies at Mach 3. It is said that this missile system has limited capability against cruise missiles and unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). The HQ-12 air defense is capable of guiding up to six missiles simultaneously to attack three targets, two missiles per each target to maximize kill probability.

Ground Specifications
Range 50.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group Area Air Defenses
Status Active
Also Known As HongQi 12, KS-1A (KaiShan 1A)
Origin China
Contractor Jiangnan Space Industry
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2007
Total Production ?
Specifications (Deagel)
Engaged Aerial Targets 3
Performance — Max Detection Range 115 kilometer
Performance — Target's Max Altitude 25,000 meter
Performance — Target's Min Altitude 500 meter
Performance — Weapon Max Range 50 kilometer
Performance — Weapon Min Range 5 kilometer
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Surface-to-Air Missiles: HQ-12 (8)
Details
Country of Origin China
Category Air Defense
Land > Air Defense
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Related Equipment (1)
Operators (2)
China
Malaysia
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